Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…<h4>Background</h4>Rabies is a fatal yet vaccine-preventable disease. In the last two decades, domestic dog populations have been shown to constitute the predominant reservoir of rabies in developing countries, causing 99% of human rabies cases. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…There has been a steady rise in the absolute number of emergency room admissions over the last few decades. The healthcare delivery system of a country is required to be adjusted to patterns of morbidity and mortality to mitigate the minimized prolonged ill health consequences and premature death of adults. …”
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»Das Geschriebene darf nicht ernst genommen werden – das Geschriebene muß todernst genommen werden«. Zur Notation und Interpretation musikalischer Gesten im Schaffen György Kurtágs... by Tobias Bleek

“…The final section discusses briefly Kurtág’s decade-long efforts to establish an authorially sanctioned performance tradition for his music.…”
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Enhanced CyGNSS Soil Moisture Retrieval Validated by In-Situ Data in Argentina&#x0027;s Pampas by Javier Arellana, Francisco Grings, Mariano Franco

“…Soil moisture (SM) retrieval using signals of opportunity based on specularly reflected signals has gained significant attention in the past two decades. Specifically, with the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CyGNSS), the reflected signal is often modeled in its simplest form, utilizing the Fresnel reflection coefficients for a semi-infinite dielectric medium corrected with an effective roughness parameter. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum across areas of varied malaria transmission intensities in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Tukwasibwe, Stephen, Cummings, Bryan, Kawalya, Hakiimu, Kiyaga, Shahiid, Okoboi, Stephen, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple, Kalyango, Joan N., Nsobya, Samuel L., Karamagi, Charles, Byakika‑Kibwika, Pauline, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.

“…Despite intensified control efforts over the last two decades, P. falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infections (MOI) continue to pose significant challenges to malaria elimination in the region. …”
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Evaluation of current gene pool of Kholmogor and Black-and-white cattle breeds based on whole genome SNP analysis by A. V. Dotsev, A. A. Sermyagin, A. V. Shakhin, I. A.  Paronyan, K. V. Plemyashov, H. Reyer, K. Wimmers, G. Brem, N. A. Zinovieva

“…Conservation of local cattle genetic resources is an important strategy for achieving Russia’s food security. During last decades, in the Russian Federation, local livestock populations were either crossbred or replaced by highly productive imported breeds, which led to a loss of the major part of original breeds identities. …”
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Clinicopathological and Prognostic Significance of CD47 Expression in Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors by Mario Orozco-Morales, Alejandro Avilés-Salas, Norma Hernández-Pedro, Rodrigo Catalán, Graciela Cruz-Rico, Ana Laura Colín-González, Elsa Dosal-Mancilla, Pedro Barrios-Bernal, Oscar Arrieta

“…The Ki-67 index has been used for decades to evaluate mitotic counts however, the role of Ki-67 as a biomarker for assessing prognosis and guiding therapy in metastatic LNET still lacks feasible clinical validation. …”
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Distinctive dust weather intensities in North China resulted from two types of atmospheric circulation anomalies by Q. Huo, Q. Huo, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, X. Ma, X. Ma, H. Wang, H. Wang, H. Wang

“…A super dust storm that occurred on 15 March 2021 raised Beijing's PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> (particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m) concentrations above 7000 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>g m<span class="inline-formula">⁻³</span>, while 2023 witnessed the highest spring dust weather frequency in nearly a decade. Previous research has primarily focused on the role of the Mongolian cyclone in influencing dust weather in NC, with less attention given to other synoptic systems. …”
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Spatially explicit assessment of water stress and potential mitigating solutions in a large water-limited basin: the Yellow River basin in China by W. Zhang, W. Zhang, X. Zhao, X. Zhao, X. Gao, W. Liang, J. Li, B. Zhang

“…Compared to the period from 1965 to 1980, the regional water stress index (WSI) and the frequency and duration of water scarcity increased by 76 %, 100 %, and 92 %, respectively, over the most recent 2 decades. Water withdrawal was the primary driver of the increased WSI before 2000; however, it has since contributed as much as water availability. …”
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Global, regional and national burdens of bipolar disorders in adolescents and young adults: a trend analysis from 1990 to 2019 by Yifan Chen, Long Sun, Meiqi Wang, Yunxi Zhong, Xiaoying Su, Qixiu Li, Ziming Shao

“…Global trends by age, sex and Social Development Index (SDI) were further analysed.Results Globally, the incidence of bipolar disorder among adolescents and young adults increased from 79.21 per 100 000 population (95% uncertainty interval (UI): 58.13 to 105.15) in 1990 to 84.97 per 100 000 population (95% UI: 61.73 to 113.46) in 2019, AAPC 0.24 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.22 to 0.26). In the past three decades, there has been an increase in incidence, prevalence and YLDs in both males and females. …”
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Analysis of ecological network evolution in an ecological restoration area with the MSPA-MCR model: A case study from Ningwu County, China by Ziyan Guo, Chuxin Zhu, Xiang Fan, Muye Li, Nuo Xu, Yuan Yuan, Yanjun Guan, Chunjuan Lyu, Zhongke Bai

“…The ecological corridors increased from 8 in 2000 to 9 in 2010, and 20 in 2020; and the total length increased from 70.23 km in 2000 to 144.23 km in 2010, and 170.21 km in 2020. (4) The ecological network topological structure indices showed that the ecological network structure improved over the two decades. These results indicate that the series of ecological restoration programs effectively enhanced the ecosystem integrity and connectivity. …”
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Motor Neuron Disease Systematic Multi-Arm Adaptive Randomised Trial (MND-SMART): a multi-arm, multi-stage, adaptive, platform, phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlle... by Jeremy Chataway, Suvankar Pal, Charis Wong, Elizabeth Elliott, Jenna M Gregory, Siddharthan Chandran, Judith Newton, Shuna Colville, Maria Stavrou, Christopher J Weir, Nigel Stallard, Malcolm R Macleod, Michelle Steven, Richard Anthony Parker, Arpan R Mehta, Robert J Swingler, Mahesh K B Parmar, Rachel S Dakin, Jill Williamson

“…Introduction Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disease. Despite decades of research and clinical trials there remains no cure and only one globally approved drug, riluzole, which prolongs survival by 2–3 months. …”
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Increase in disturbance-induced canopy gaps leads to reorganization of Central European bird communities by Anne Graser, Claudia Frank, Friederike Kunz, Andreas Schuldt, Cornelius Senf, Christoph Sudfeldt, Sven Trautmann, Johannes Kamp

“…Due to climate change and land-use legacies, natural disturbances in Central European forests – such as windthrow and insect outbreaks – have increased in recent decades. How those changes affect biodiversity has, however, rarely been quantified over larger spatial and longer temporal scales, mostly because concurrent datasets on biodiversity trends and forest disturbances are rare. …”
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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…Despite these challenges, 68 % of respondents believed conflicts had decreased over the last two decades. However, 73 % of respondents had no clear idea about conflict mitigation measures, while 17 % advocated relocating problematic animals as a primary solution for conflicts. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Studies Using Syngeneic, Autologous, Allogeneic, and Xenogeneic Cells by Christian Sávio-Silva, Stephany Beyerstedt, Poliana E. Soinski-Sousa, Expedito B. Casaro, Maria Theresa A. Balby-Rocha, Antônio Simplício-Filho, Jamille Alves-Silva, Érika B. Rangel

“…Importantly, the bench to bedside pathway has been constructed in the last decade for assessing the therapeutic potential of MSCs in the DM setting. …”
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Early sST2 Liberation after Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure by Philipp Opfermann, Elisabeth Simader, Alessia Felli, Michele Bevilacqua, Caroline Holaubek, Martin Dworschak, Mohamed Mouhieddine, Daniel Zimpfer, Jan Hendrik Ankersmit, Barbara Steinlechner

“…The use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has increased considerably over the past decade; however, there is limited literature to assist in patient selection and monitoring. …”
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Modifiable Risk Factors Including Self-Perceived Stress for Breast Cancer in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study of 10 757 Subject by Winnie Yeo, Lok-Wa Yuen, Kelvin Kam-Fai Tsoi, Emily Ying-Yang Chan, Carol C Kwok, Inda Soong, Ting-Ying Ng, Joanne Chiu, Miranda Chan, Sharon Wing-Wai Chan, Ting-Ting Wong, Yolanda Ho-Yan Chan, Lawrence Pui-Ki Li, Chun-Chung Yau, Wai-Ka Hung, Polly Suk-Yee Cheung

“…Lifestyle modification may help reduce breast cancer incidence in the coming decades.…”
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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Corneal Ectasia at Multiple Medical Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Hospital-based Study by Waleed Alghamdi, Sulaiman Aldakhil, Saif Hassan Alrasheed, Kareem Allinjawi, Mustafa Abdu, Raghda F. Mutwaly, Khaled Al Rashah, Hani M. Ghazal, Ghassan H. Radwan, Naveen Kumar Challa

“…Conclusions: Most keratoconus patients had a bilateral mild stage of the disease and were in their third decade. This high rate of bilaterality of diseases during diagnosis may be due to misdiagnosis in the initial stages, which highlights the importance of community and eye care professionals’ awareness of comprehensive eye examinations and regular follow-up, including corneal topography assessments of both eyes.…”
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SOA Services Identification and Design Methods From Business Models: A Systematic Literature Review by Redouane Blal, Abderrahmane Leshob, Hafedh Mili, Imen Benzarti, Pierre Hadaya, Raqeebir Rab

“…Researchers and practitioners have proposed several methods to derive SOA services from business models during the last two decades. However, SOA design initiatives from business models still fail. …”
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Connotation, research status, and development directions of clean coal geology in China by Yuegang TANG, Shaoqing WANG, Xiaoshuai WANG, Xin GUO, Yafeng WANG, Liping XUE, Harold H. Schobert

“…[Issues and Prospects] This study proposes some scientific and technical problems concerning coal formation, organic/inorganic elements, minerals, and clean assessment, positing that future advancements in chemistry, physics, biology, and big data/artificial intelligence (AI) will bring opportunities for the further development of clean coal geology and its applications in large-scale engineering. In the next decade, important research and development directions will include the spatiotemporal distribution of clean coals; the green, intelligent, quality-based combined production of paragenetic and associated minerals like coal gas; clean coal gasification; coal-based novel materials; underground coal-to-chemicals, and ecological restoration. …”
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